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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former NHL all-star Eric Staal inks 1-day deal with Carolina Hurricanes to retire after 18 seasons

Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. Staal made a quick mark on Carolina with 45 goals and 55 assists in his second NHL season for the only 100-point season in Carolina history in 2005-06. That team, captained by current Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour, went on to win the Cup — with Staal assisting on Justin Williams’ …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Hurricanes score 4 in third period, rally to beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 5 to avoid elimination

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Trailing by a goal with 20 minutes to go and their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes weren’t discouraged. Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart early in the third period, and the Hurricanes got four goals in the period for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the second-round …

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8 months ago

Who will win the NHL’s top awards this season? Here are AP’s predictions

Associated Press

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Toronto’s Auston Matthews are all in the running to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. Five times he has finished in the top six, and he has crushed his career highs in goals, assists and points for one of the NHL’s best teams. While MacKinnon winning would add …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Seth Jarvis leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks 4-2 for 5th straight win

Associated Press

CHICAGO — The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. Seth Jarvis collected two goals and an assist in the third period, and Carolina beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday for its fifth consecutive victory. “We’ve got a great mentality and a great team to do what we did this …

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8 months, 1 week ago

NHL Selke Trophy deep dive: How should it be interpreted? Who should be considered?

New York Times

The Selke Trophy is one of the trickiest awards to measure for two reasons. That can lead to an over-reliance on more basic box score statistics like ice time, plus-minus, and blocks that only scratch the surface in defining who “best excels in the defensive aspects in today’s game.” For years, there was an element of ease to the Selke …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pyotr Kochetkov makes 26 saves for 4th shutout of the season, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-0

Associated Press

MONTREAL — Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night. “In a game like tonight where that’s the difference, you want all the parts of your game clicking, but those are two crucial areas,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “This was a difficult …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Paul Maurice and Bruce Cassidy coaching in Stanley Cup Final shows value of experience

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The joy Paul Maurice felt on the morning of the start of the Stanley Cup Final was also tinged with sadness. “Depending on where your team’s at likely dictates to some extent the decisions that you’re going to make with respect to that position,” said Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon, who fired Peter DeBoer after his team …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are pushing past their injury-hit group of forwards through grit, relentless effort and scoring throughout the lineup. Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice in a roughly 2 1/2-minute span during Carolina’s four-goal second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots and the Hurricanes beat the Devils 6-1 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their second-round …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Scott Mayfield’s heroic penalty kill, Pierre Engvall’s tenacity help extend series for Islanders

New York Times

RALEIGH, N.C. — The NHL’s official play-by-play document is a soporific, monotonous read. From his perspective, Mayfield said he originally thought he would be able to clear the puck from the corner, but “they collapse so well and jump so hard after draws.” He explained and demonstrated in the dressing room after the game that he essentially straddles the puck …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NHL team won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law

Associated Press

A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home. The Chicago Blackhawks, who have at least two more players with connections to Russia, will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s game against Vancouver, a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Brothers skip Pride jerseys; Panthers lose to Maple Leafs

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Brothers Eric and Marc Staal of the Florida Panthers declined to wear special Pride-themed warmup jerseys ahead of the team’s 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. “Having said that, we feel that by us wearing a Pride jersey it goes against our Christian beliefs.” After the loss, Eric Staal said he wanted to stick …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Aho scores again, Hurricanes beat Bruins 4-1

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday in a matchup of the teams with the two best records in the NHL. “We know that team was the cream of the crop,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “They’re lapping everyone right now and I …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Veteran Eric Staal joins Florida Panthers on 1-year deal

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Veteran forward Eric Staal and the Florida Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year, $750,000 contract, a deal that makes him a teammate again with his younger brother Marc Staal. Eric Staal will not play in Florida’s game Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. It just makes our organization better.” …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Red Wings score two goals in each period, top Flyers 6-3

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Red Wings kept the Flyers scoreless in the third period — and escaped Philly with a rare win in the building. Pius Suter and Robby Fabbri scored goals and defenseman Marc Staal made the save of the game to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Wednesday night. “I liked the fact that …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

Associated Press

BEIJING — David Krejci went home to the Czech Republic to play one more season in front of friends and family. “I’m sure he wanted to add another Olympic gold to his accolades,” said Canada teammate Daniel Winnik, whose last NHL shift in 2018 came with Staal. “We kind of got notice may be a possibility when the NHL announced …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Gold standard returns for Canada at Beijing Olympics

Associated Press

Canada’s hockey swagger is back at the Olympics. “That’s invaluable.” Julien was an assistant to coach Mike Babcock eight years ago in Sochi when Canada dominated the tournament on the way to beating Sweden in the final. “Any team I’ve had success on has had a great balance of both youth and experience,” Staal said. Hockey Canada is putting more …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Staal, Power and Levi headline Canada’s Olympic roster

Associated Press

Canada is set to have a 37-year-old veteran of almost 1,400 NHL games, a top draft pick and a college goaltender front and center at the Beijing Olympics. “We’ve got a mix of some young guys, we’ve got some guys in their mid-20s and we’ve got some older guys,” general manager Shane Doan said on a video call. But you …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Staal scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Lightning in Game 3

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Jordan Staal scored on a power play at 5:57 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the second-round series. Staal deflected Sebastien Aho’s shot with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov serving a penalty for holding the stick to cut Tampa Bay’s series lead …

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3 years, 8 months ago

NHL trade tracker 2021: From Red Wings to Maple Leafs to Blackhawks, every move made before the deadline

New York Times

The 2020-21 NHL trade deadline has turned out to be much more active then some would have expected. More: Trade Bait Board | Instant Analysis | What to expect from all 31 teams Every NHL Trade in 2021 Capitals get: F Anthony Mantha Red Wings get: F Jakub Vrana, F Richard Panik, 2021 first-round pick and 2022 second-round pick Canucks …

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3 years, 9 months ago

NHL Trade Deadline Big Board: Taylor Hall, Mattias Ekholm and 28 others who could be dealt

New York Times

Three events occurred since the last update to The Athletic’s NHL Trade Deadline Big Board that shakes things up a bit. “And I’d rather have DeBrusk than a late first-round pick.” One GM also mentioned that if the Bruins could ever make the dollars work, Viktor Arvidsson would be of interest in a potential Nashville trade. “We’ve got to.” One …

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3 years, 9 months ago

The Maple Leafs’ top 10 trade deadline targets: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal, Tanner Pearson and more

New York Times

It could happen any day now — right this minute even. He’d also give the Leafs another playmaker in the top six, a clear upgrade over Kerfoot, Thornton or Simmonds. Hall would be quite the upgrade to the Leafs’ top six — more so than any other name on this list. He’s been dynamite with Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown …

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3 years, 9 months ago

LeBrun: Trade fits these 6 contenders should explore ahead of NHL deadline

New York Times

This is shaping up to be a somewhat abnormal trade deadline — like just about everything in our lives over the past 12 months — but there are still going to be some tangible moves before April 12, just not as many as we normally get. Just getting Nikita Kucherov back from injury sometime in the playoffs is likely to …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Fantasy hockey waiver wire: Jordan Staal’s sneaky value, Conor Garland shooting a ton and this week’s top streamers

New York Times

It comes as no surprise, really, that this National Hockey League season brings some challenges. WAIVER WIRE Jordan Staal, C, Carolina A strong two-way pivot, Staal has been surprisingly productive offensively, with nine points in seven games; but Staal’s sneaky value comes from his 23 hits and eight blocked shots. Mikael Granlund, LW/RW, Nashville Not only does Granlund have six …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Fantasy hockey trends and hidden gems: Roope Hintz, Tyler Motte and more category boosters

New York Times

The NHL season is breaking left and right with cancelations every week, so let’s keep it very simple. Power play points are particularly handy for fantasy managers because they automatically check off other boxes as well, whether it’s assists, or goals and shots. Via HockeyViz Nick Ritchie, LW, BOS | 24% Yahoo Ritchie’s playing on Boston’s top power play unit …

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Former NHL all-star Eric Staal inks 1-day deal with Carolina Hurricanes to retire after 18 seasons

Hurricanes score 4 in third period, rally to beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 5 to avoid elimination

Who will win the NHL’s top awards this season? Here are AP’s predictions

Seth Jarvis leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks 4-2 for 5th straight win

NHL Selke Trophy deep dive: How should it be interpreted? Who should be considered?

Pyotr Kochetkov makes 26 saves for 4th shutout of the season, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-0

Paul Maurice and Bruce Cassidy coaching in Stanley Cup Final shows value of experience

Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series

Scott Mayfield’s heroic penalty kill, Pierre Engvall’s tenacity help extend series for Islanders

NHL team won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law

Brothers skip Pride jerseys; Panthers lose to Maple Leafs

Aho scores again, Hurricanes beat Bruins 4-1

Veteran Eric Staal joins Florida Panthers on 1-year deal

Red Wings score two goals in each period, top Flyers 6-3

Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

Gold standard returns for Canada at Beijing Olympics

Staal, Power and Levi headline Canada’s Olympic roster

Staal scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Lightning in Game 3

NHL trade tracker 2021: From Red Wings to Maple Leafs to Blackhawks, every move made before the deadline

NHL Trade Deadline Big Board: Taylor Hall, Mattias Ekholm and 28 others who could be dealt

The Maple Leafs’ top 10 trade deadline targets: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal, Tanner Pearson and more

LeBrun: Trade fits these 6 contenders should explore ahead of NHL deadline

Fantasy hockey waiver wire: Jordan Staal’s sneaky value, Conor Garland shooting a ton and this week’s top streamers

Fantasy hockey trends and hidden gems: Roope Hintz, Tyler Motte and more category boosters